Full Day Tour of Delhi Including a Heritage Walk in Old Delhi

Enjoy a food and walking tour of the backstreets of old Delhi. We will walk you through the charming quarters of Old Delhi. Old Delhi Bazaars have colourful and interesting street food and is crowned with the oldest shops with many delicacies. You may enjoy a visual treat. The area is also home to several small temples, shrines, old mosque and protected monument sight. Cows wander the streets, small dharamshalas (rest-houses) and pyaus (water-stations) attest to the pious contributions of local merchants. The walk is an escorted experience as we explore the galis (bye lanes) of Shahjahanabad (Old City), the city built by Emperor Shah Jahan(1628-1658).

Raj Ghat is a memorial to Mahatma Gandhi. It is a black marble platform that marks the spot of Mahatma Gandhi's cremation, on 31 January 1948, a day after his assassination. It is left open to the sky while an eternal flame burns perpetually at one end. It is located on the banks of the river Yamuna in Delhi on Ring Road officially known as Mahatma Gandhi Road. A stone footpath flanked by lawns leads to the walled enclosure that houses the memorial.

**Bangla Sahib Gurudwara, New Delhi**

Bangla Sahib Gurudwara is a prominent Sikh temple located in the heart of New Delhi. Known for its stunning golden dome and serene Sarovar (holy pond), this sacred site offers a tranquil escape from the bustling city. Originally a bungalow belonging to Raja Jai Singh in the 17th century, it became a gurudwara in honor of Guru Har Krishan, the eighth Sikh Guru. Visitors can explore its beautiful architecture, partake in the community kitchen (Langar) that serves free meals to all, and experience the peaceful ambiance that welcomes people of all faiths. Don't forget to cover your head and remove your shoes as a mark of respect before entering.

At the centre of New Delhi stands the 42 m high India Gate, an "Arc-de-Triumph" like archway in the middle of a crossroad. Almost similar to its French counterpart, it commemorates the 70,000 Indian soldiers who lost their lives fighting for the British Army during the World War I. The memorial bears the names of more than 13,516 British and Indian soldiers killed in the Northwestern Frontier in the Afghan war of 1919. Under the arch, the Amar Jawan Jyoti commemorating Indian armed forces’ losses in the Indo-Pakistan war of 1971.

New Delhi houses several government buildings and official residences reminiscent of the British colonial architecture. Today we will drive past few of them, like The Parliament House, designed by Baker is 173m in diameter, the Rashtrapati Bhawan once the Viceroy’s residence is now the official residence of the President of India. Designed by Lutyens, it combines western and eastern styles.

Qutub Minar is a soaring, 73 m-high tower of victory, built in 1193 by Qutab-ud-din Aibak. The tower has five distinct storey’s, each marked by a projecting balcony and tapers from a 15 m diameter at the base to just 2.5 m at the top. The first three storeys are made of red sandstone; the fourth and fifth storey’s are of marble and sandstone. At the foot of the tower is the Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque, the first mosque to be built in India. A 7 m-high iron pillar stands in the courtyard of the mosque. It is said that if you can encircle it with your hands while standing with your back to it your wish will be fulfilled.